Sydney's Streets as Shared Spaces program

The New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry & Environment invests $15 million in the Shared Spaces program that will fund council projects to provide more space for communities to safely walk, cycle and exercise. Councils will be able to apply for Streets as Shared Spaces program grants of up to $100,000 for immediate temporary projects, such as widening footpaths and cycle lanes and up to $1 million for medium-term pilot projects, such as extra crossing points, wider curbs and piloting lower speed limits. Three of the trial projects are: making changes to the Parramatta Park's People Loop Trail to improve the experience of walking and cycling, installing temporary street furniture and trees to slow traffic in the Western Parkland City, and extending George Street's car-free zone in both directions.